Is the 10 model typically a rough ride?

He has stock Sport rims and has mudflaps....

 

Tire size, caster and where it's rubbing than

 

@Rflatt3 what did you drive before you got your Tacoma? Have you driven other Tacomas?

 

That is the "Tacoma Shake" it is a fact of life just like the axle wrap lunges and the "Tacoma Tick" and the "Tacoma Lean" and part of the character of Tacoma's. As far as rough ride, also a character feature. If you want Cadillac ride you have to replace the front springs and stiffen the rear with either Deaver AAL or Dakars.

Great trucks! But they have 'character' to them

 

It's a truck.... the ride isn't suppose to be smooth

 

It's a sport. A sport will ride rougher than an offroad. It's a good thing for handling on a truck that sees almost exclusively pavement. Maybe you should consider purchasing someone's stock offroad takeoffs?

 

The incremental difference he will achieve by replacing the sport shocks with OR ones would be a waste of $ and time, better to put that 100$ towards something better

 

Well... Sorta... take about 6 or 7 more or those to get Cadillac Style, lol!

True, Off-Road are a little softer than Sport, but neither will get you a "not bumpy ride". You need new coils and new struts if you want any real difference. No 5100's, no spacers, etc! Pick your springs and pick your struts, that is the only way. I tried the spacers and 5100's, both sucked just as much as what you describe. You need a thicker spring with a wider coil, with a heavier weight rating and more coils with a better strut.

Anything else is a waste of time and money in my experience.

 

It could just be worn out shocks too. As my truck (Sport) aged, the ride started to go to hell, and I liked the original firm ride of the Sport.

I replaced my rear shocks and front coilovers with take-offs from a newish Off-road, and the ride is better now. Still bumpy like a small truck, but it feels more planted so I'm sure the shocks needed replacing.

I know it's not the most scientific, since I got different springs at the same time, so I don't know what shocks alone would have done. It probably is only a minor improvement, but I figured I saved labor by using assembled coilovers.

 

I came from a Chevy Malibu.. never drove a truck before so I knew there would be a bunch of differences but I didn't think it would ride with a little hop. But when I get on the interstate it's fine

 

Balancing wheels could help also

 

The easiest (and free-est) thing is to go test drive another Taco, whether a new one at a Toyota dealer or a used one on any lot. That'll give you an idea of whether yours is in the ballpark.

 

First off vibrations during braking is usually bad rotors. If its smooth at highway not braking than tires should be balanced fine.

My wife just got a 2012 non TRD and it drives as smooth as glass. Kids said its like floating on air.

 

Truck.

 

Sounds like it's just apart of the experience with driving Tacoma's. Or just trucks in general.

 

Did you ever check your tire pressure? It was mentioned multiple times and will have great effect on your ride quality.

 

What do you recommend it be at?

 

I think it's around 29PSI. It says it right by the Vin number in the driver side door jamb.

 

No its not. Please post what size tires you have and the pressure they are at. If the tires are LT or p-metric then that will make a difference as well.

 

Not sure if this helps but..